independentism

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Independentism¹

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From independent + -ism.

proper noun

  1. Independency pre-1662, Bishop John Gauden In the Brownist system, each congregation is independent of every other; hence the origin of the terms Congregationalism and Independentism.

independentism²

Where it comes from

From independent + -ism.

noun

  1. uncountable Advocacy of independence (for example of a non-independent state). His emphasis on this aspect, which is a tragic contributory factor to independentism in South Africa, has established a blind spot in his analysis of the causes for the rise of the movement.

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@misc{independentism_2026,
  title = {independentism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/independentism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}